score off
phrasal verb
scored off; scoring off; scores off
British, informal
: to say or do something in order to get an advantage over (someone)
They're always trying to score off each other.
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Twenty-two seconds in, the Capitals’ Carlson scored off a series of crisp passes and a primary setup by Wilson to give Washington a 2-0 lead.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Yet within the next three minutes, Indiana committed four turnovers and Oklahoma City scored off each, a sequence that quickly doubled the Thunder's lead.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 June 2025
The three quick runs that the Padres scored off Matt Sauer allowed the Dodgers manager to double down on saving his bullpen for an opportunity to win the series.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Minnesota took a lead into the eighth, only to see Toronto score off relievers Griffin Jax and Johan Duran as the Blue Jays rallied for a 5-4 win, handing the Twins their third consecutive loss.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Yet within the next three minutes, Indiana committed four turnovers and Oklahoma City scored off each, a sequence that quickly doubled the Thunder's lead.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 June 2025
The three quick runs that the Padres scored off Matt Sauer allowed the Dodgers manager to double down on saving his bullpen for an opportunity to win the series.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Minnesota took a lead into the eighth, only to see Toronto score off relievers Griffin Jax and Johan Duran as the Blue Jays rallied for a 5-4 win, handing the Twins their third consecutive loss.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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